Boom’s XB-1 exceeded Mach 1 three times during its Jan. 28 flight. Credit: Boom Supersonic Breaking the sound barrier in a privately developed civil aircraft is a significant aviation milestone ...

On Jan. 28, Boom Supersonic (Denver, Colo., U.S.) achieved the successful first supersonic flight of its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft at the Mojave Air & Space Port in California. The aircraft, which ...

He said he hopes now to “bring the benefits of supersonic flight to everyone”. “XB-1’s supersonic flight demonstrates that the technology for passenger supersonic flight has arrived,” he ...

Flown by Boom Chief Test Pilot Tristan "Geppetto" Brandenburg, XB-1 entered the supersonic corridor and reached an altitude of 35,290 feet before accelerating to Mach 1.122 (652 KTAS or 750 mph) – ...

MOJAVE, Calif. and DENVER, Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Boom Supersonic, the company building the world's fastest airliner, Overture, today announced the successful first supersonic flight of its ...

Carbon fiber composites: XB-1 and Overture are almost entirely made from carbon fiber composite materials, resulting in a sophisticated aerodynamic design with a strong, lightweight structure. • ...

Boom also claims that the XB-1 has the most efficient civil supersonic engine intakes ever tested. These intakes — which feature variable geometry — also contribute to quieter operations.

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 is the first civilian aircraft to achieve the feat since the British-French supersonic airliner, which was retired in 2003. The XB-1 broke the sound barrier for the first ...

and DENVER, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Boom Supersonic, the company building the world's fastest airliner, Overture, today announced the successful first supersonic flight of its XB-1 ...